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Money for Reading Books

October 26, 2026 · 5 min

Singapore wants its people to spend less time scrolling. It wants them to read more books. So now it has a fun new plan! 新加坡希望人民少滑手機、多看書，於是推出了一個有趣的計畫。 Click HERE to see the full episode transcript, vocabulary, and quiz.
The Mold Shop

October 25, 2026 · 6 min

In September, it rained... and rained... and rained. It was very wet in Kaohsiung! 九月的高雄下雨下個不停，整個城市都變得非常潮濕！ When it rains so much, the air in homes can get wet. That makes things in homes wet. When things stay wet, mold can grow…
Warming Weather Hurts Taiwan's Chocolate

October 22, 2026 · 5 min

Chocolate is delicious. It can be sweet. It can be bitter. It can have fruit or nuts. And it can be Swiss. It can be Japanese! But did you know it can be Taiwanese? Taiwan has been making chocolate for a short time. About 25 years ago…
Robots Look for Broken Sidewalks

October 21, 2026 · 6 min

Taiwan has robots in some restaurants. But it does not have them on sidewalks. In five cities in the U.S., new robots are moving on sidewalks. 台灣有些餐廳會僱用機器人，而在美國五座城市，新式的機器人卻出現在人行道上。 Click HERE for the full transcript!
A New Way to Pay Less

October 20, 2026 · 5 min

What can you do to pay less for something? You can look at the prices in two or three stores. You can wait for a big sale. And at one place, you can dance to pay less! 怎麼樣用比較少的錢買到東西？可以貨比三家、等待大減價，或是用跳舞來打折！ Click HERE for the full…

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Pulling a Castle

October 20, 2026 · 6 min

Long ago, some important people lived in a big castle. It is in Japan. It is made of wood and stone. It is VERY heavy. 在很久以前的日本，一座用木材和石材建造的城堡不只很重，還住了很多重要人物。 Click HERE for the full transcript!
Good Things from Bad Tomatoes

October 18, 2026 · 5 min

In Uganda, a young girl helped in her family’s shop. She picked out tomatoes that were no good anymore. No one could eat them. She had to throw them away. Every morning, the girl did this. Lots of tomatoes went bad. It made her sad…
A Soccer School Saves a Team

October 15, 2026 · 6 min

Barcelona is one of the most famous soccer teams in the world. It is in Spain. Some of the world’s best soccer players have played on this team. Barcelona has a soccer school. It looks for young soccer players around the world. It asks…
Tainan Takes Care of Stray Animals at New Shelter

October 14, 2026 · 6 min

In many countries, many, many dogs and cats do not have a home. Taiwan also has too many stray dogs and cats. 在很多城市都可以看到貓狗在街上流浪，台灣也有類似的問題。 Click HERE for the full transcript!
The First Boat Trip in 300 Years

October 13, 2026 · 6 min

Indigenous people have lived in Taiwan for thousands of years. But not all of them stayed here! About four thousand years ago, some Tao people built boats. These boats were for long trips. 原住民在台灣生活了幾千年，但並不是一直定居在這裡。大約四千年前…
Lost Dog Goes to the Police

October 12, 2026 · 6 min

A woman in Kaohsiung has a small dog. The woman and her family often told him not to go outside. They worried that he would get lost. So the dog stayed inside. 高雄有位女子養了一隻小狗。因為怕小狗走丟，平時都讓牠待在家裡。 Click HERE for the full transcript!
Pizza Shop Robots

October 11, 2026 · 6 min

Robots are everywhere. They build cars. They clean floors. They help doctors. And they can work all day and night! Some pizza shop owners want robots. They do not want them to sell pizza. They do not want them to deliver it. They want…

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News For Kids brings you easy stories in English, with Chinese translations to help students and second language learners here in Taiwan! Stories are written and recorded by ICRT correspondents, and uploaded every weekday morning.